Experience

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  Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP

  • Toronto, Ontario Canada

  • Counsel

    • Feb 2014 - Present
    • Toronto, Ontario Canada

    Practice focused on mid-market restructuring and insolvency matters, with industry experience including, TechnologyCommunications & TransportationFinancial institutions & Financial servicesManufacturing RetailReal estateProperty developmentMiningLeisure and RecreationAgricultureServes as the leader of the GSNH Restructuring and Insolvency Group, responsible for mentoring junior associates, assisting in marketing strategy along with HR matters.Representative Legal Matters:- a major transportation services company in its recent CCAA restructuring- a bidder for the assets of Sears Canada- a syndicate of banks in the CCAA restructuring of Pacific Exploration- the DIP lender and backstop investors in the restructuring of AbitibiBowater- one of the world’s leading technology companies as the “stalking horse” bidder for the IP portfolio of the Nortel Networks Group- a leading cross-border vision and medical clinic operator in its successful CCAA/Chapter 11 restructuring- unsecured creditors in the U.S. Steel Canada and Target Canada CCAA cases- a biotechnology company in its successful CCAA restructuring- the court-appointed receiver of Crate Marine Sales Limited

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  Torys LLP

  • Partner

    • 1985 - 2013

    Practice focused on the restructuring of major corporations, including Nortel, Abitibi-Bowater, Dylex, Eaton’s, SkyDome, Algoma Steel, A. G. Simpson Company, Autosystems Manufacturing, Canada 3000 Airlines, Irwin Publishing, Irwin Toy, AT&T Canada and Stelco.Lead teams of lawyers on significant transactions that require complex negotiations with multiple stakeholders. These transactions require knowledge and experience in several areas of law other than insolvency, including corporate, commercial, secured transactions, corporate finance, M&A and litigation.Served as the coordinator of the Group, responsible for professional, administrative and HR matters in the group (1995-2000).Served at various times on the firm’s professional, compensation and nominating committees.Representative Legal Matters:DIP lender and backstop investors in the restructuring of AbitibiBowaterCounsel to one of the world’s leading technology companies as the “stalking horse” bidder for the IP portfolio of the Nortel Networks GroupLead counsel to cross-border vision and medical clinic operator in its successful CCAA/Chapter 11 restructuring

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  Harries Houser LLP

  • Associate and Partner

    • 1977 - 1985

    Firm was one of the leading law firms in Canada practising in insolvency.Practice was largely mid-market. Represented all types of stakeholders, including distressed companies, lenders and other creditors, trustees, receivers and purchasers.Litigation represented a significant part of the practice.